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Advent, Christmas and Epiphany: Finding Missional Opportunities in The Cycle of Light Jon Davis | 27 Nov 2022 I spend a lot of my life paying attention to rhythms. The seasons; Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, loom large as they usher in familiar patterns and moments that transport me...
Thanksgiving All Year Long Brad Andres | 18 Nov 2022 One evening during the Community Dinner, Roger sneaks next to me and whispers: “Hey, how do I give some money to this?” I couldn’t help but smirk. He approached me...
Thriving Denominations with Chris Backert Jeanette Staats | 16 Nov 2022 Denominations and church networks often have auspicious beginnings but struggle to maintain their momentum. In this episode, Dr. Christopher Backert discusses why some denominations are thriving and why that matters...
Advent: Casting Aside Distractions Jon Davis | 14 Nov 2022 Christmas, a moment designed by the Church to remember the miracle of God becoming man, has drifted into an existential consumerism. It is about things and even more so trying...
How Our Thanksgiving Service Project Inspired a Dinner Church J.D. Larson | 10 Nov 2022 For five years of my life, I always looked forward to the third Thursday of November. You read that right, the third Thursday. Indeed, I always look forward to the...
Why Some Churches Adapt and Others Do Not with Tod Bolsinger Jeanette Staats | 2 Nov 2022 Things are changing faster than ever. Churches, like many organizations, struggle to know what to do. Occasionally, you find a church that seems to be able to take new challenges...
My Method For Starting Fresh Expressions of Church Kris Beckert | 27 Oct 2022 My friend bought a couch. Except it wasn’t one of the ones from a furniture-maker or showroom; she bought it online and it came in a box. With parts. Unassembled....
6 Tactics to Replace “Inviting People to Church” David Fitch | 25 Oct 2022 Over a decade ago, Willow Creek, an iconic American church, sought to ‘engage’ its neighborhoods by inviting Randy Frazee to do what he called “the neighborhood initiative.” I don’t know...
God’s Mission & what does that make the Church? with Graham Cray 19 Oct 2022 What if the Bible wasn’t just a bunch of interesting stories and good advice, but an account of God’s mission in the world? If God is on a mission, what...
Fresh Expressions Journey: Six Steps that Can Move People from Isolation to Christian Community Luke Edwards | 10 Oct 2022 The Fresh Expressions journey is a six-stage process for forming a new Christian community. In this article, you will read real-life examples of Listening, Loving People, Building Community, Exploring Discipleship,...
Pioneers: 5 Traits People Who Start Things Share in Common Shannon Kiser | 6 Oct 2022 I was playing Giant Jenga with a group of existing church leaders and fresh expressions leaders. In case you’re not familiar, the object of Jenga is to remove blocks one...
Hurricane Ian: Support for Dinner Churches and Others Jon Davis | 5 Oct 2022 I have lived in Florida for over 35 years and have weathered more than a dozen hurricanes and been part of recovery and rebuilding work following severe and massive storms....

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